Faucet.



H. P. JULIUS.

FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1910.

Patented June 13, 1911.

"STATES PATENT OFFICE HARRY P. JULIUS, C11" ST; LOUIS, MISSQUBI.

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Specification of Letters'latent. Patented J 1111313, 19111 f Application flledMay 24, 1910. Serial No. 563,146.

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known that I, HARRr P. JULIUS, "*"acitizen of the United Statesyresiding 'at St. Louis,- in the-"State of Missouri, have inyented certain new and useful Improvenents in Faucets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such .as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtaius to make-and use the same.

The invention relates to a faucet and more particularly to the classof self closing faucets. v

' The primary object of the 1 invention is the provision of a faucet'in' which the dos ing plug or valve thereof will be properly guided .to its seatso as to interrupt the flow of water andto avoid. all-possibility of the faucet leaking that would otherwise necesfancet being adaptedfor use 'on ice water coolers or inwaterpipe'systeins and iii-fact for many othen purposes. I I

.. Another object of he." mention is the roof the faucet to be readily and quickly ac- :cessible :for proper adjustment or to enablerepairs to he .madexthereto should :the oc'casionfrequire. v

A -further objectof the inventionis the i'jprovision :ofi a" ifaucet in which the "spring f member held withinrthe valve casing has its that. will.

ends resting-against ibear' '1 f inaintain the springproperly seated within thehell for efi'ectingzthe automatic closing *the valve'or' plugtoshut ofi'the waterpply throughthe faucet, 'the spring being .th faucet;

P the art to ca-rry'thsameinto practice scription while the novelty of the invention will be pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

It is of course .to be imderstood that minor changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to such as come properly-within the scope of'the appended sarily result in the constant usertlrereoflthe vision-a faucet of this character inw 'ch' q :the valve casingiisleonstructed of separable sections: thereby enabling the interior v. parts -disposed as -'to permit. the water: to issue ei ethrough when being discharged rsfrom V 3 .ingr'wa'sher 16 against which bears'one end n' the drawings accompanying and form I" g part i'of this specification .is illustrated the preferred forms of embodiment of the: Iimientionywhich to enable 1 those skilled in.

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Referring to the drawings by numerals 5 desi nates shel orcasing formed of independent separablecylindrical sections 6 and 7 the latter. section being provided with a discharge substantially right, angles thereto. This section 7 is formed at its inner end with a reduced externally threaded nipple 9 detachably engaging with the internally The outer end of the section 7 is ormed ,Which visdetachably engaged an internally threaded cap 11, the nipple 10 forming a packing gland orchamber 12 for a purpose as will be hereinafter more fully described.

Passed centrally thro'ugh the. packing of whichprotrudes a distance exteriorly of the cap 11 while its. inner end portion is .-formed withfcircularannular shoulders 14.- and 1-1-5, the -same being formed by circumfereutiallyrreduci the inner end of'the .saidfstem or rod. 13 ma step by step manner :andbearing against the shoulder .14 and surrounding the said stem 'orrrod' 13 .is a bear- :Dfxia L tapered helically arranged expansion :17 the other end of which has. its :heaxiiiagyagainsta shoulder 18 formed in sections? of-thecasing. Surrounding the stem or rod 13 and bearagainst the shoulder is a guide sleeve taining a series of orifices 22 formed circumferentially therein relative to the stem, the peripheral edge of the circular head 21 slidable on the wall of the bore in the reduced end 9" of"the section 7 establishing without departing from the spirit of communication between it and the section the-invention or sacrificing any .of its a'dresponding parts throughout the several enerally a faucet comprising a threaded outer end of the section ,6 whereby {both of said sections may be separated or detached from. each other when -re uired.

orhubiformed with a disk head 21 conspout or nozzle 8 depending therefrom at ,with an: externally threaded nipple 10 with gland12 is a plunger rod 13 the outer end 'arrdaspaced'from the inner! end of the outer 6 of the casing. Rearwardtylof the hub of guide sleeve 20 surrounding" the stem or rod 13 and bearing against the adjacent-"fate of the said hub is a. resilient or rubber ball valve 23 the latter being compressed by a metal washer 24: acted upon by an adjustable binding nut 25 threaded on the inner end of the stem or rod 13, the ball valve 23 being normallyengaged in itsse'at 26 formed by the beveled inner end edge of thereduced portion 9 of the section 7 by reason of the tension of the spring-17 therein. It will be noted that this sprlng 17 serves to automatically close the faucet so that it may be termed a self closing faucet.

Rising from the upper side of the section 7 is an upwardly. and outwardly curved arm 27 which .is integral therewith, the outer end of the arm beingisbifurcated in which is fitted a'handgopera'ted pull cam lever 28, the same being connected to the arniby a pivot 23, the .lower endof the arm engaging against the rounded outer end 30 of the stem or rod 13 so that upon forwardly rocking the lever 2S,the valve stem or rod will be forced inwardly in the casing 5 to unseat the ball valve 23 against the resistance of the spring 17 thereby-permitting water to flow freely through and from the faucet until pressure has been released upon the cam lever whence the valve 28 will again become seated by action of the spring for positively closing the faucet to shut off the' supply of water'throughout.

' 'lhelever 28 has pivoted thereto a loclr ing dog 83 the latter being normally held out 'of en 'a 'ement with a toothed se ment 35 formed on the arm 27 by means of an expansion spring36 fitted within a suitable counterbore in one side of the lever an working against a right angnlarly bent 0&- set portion or ear 37 of the said locking dog.

This ear 37 is engaged by the finger of an operator and on pressing inwardly toward the lever 28 tl e locking dog will be brought into engagement between a. pair of teeth of i the segment 35, after the valve '28 has been moved to open the valve and by the action of the spring 17 within the shell or casing of the faucet the locking dog will frictionally bind against one of the teeth between the pair withwhich itnis inserted and lock the leveragainst movement by the resistance of the said expansion spring-l7 within the casing of the faucet. It will-be obvious .that the lever 28 can beheld adjustedso as to maintain the valve in opened position and spaced-vat any degree within the limit of movement of, the stem 13 from the seat 26 of the said valve thus-regulating the flow of Water through the faucet. To release the on releasing the said lever 28 the ball valve 23 will automatically travel to its seat in the faucet casing.

of movement of the upper end of the looking dog 33 is a stop38 which limits the swinging movement of the said dog 33 to its releasing position. 4

What is claimed is: 1. Ina faucet, acasing havingan arm projecting therefrom and provided with a toothed segment, a plunger rod operating in the casing and having a valve, one end of said plunger pro ecting from the same end of the casing as said arm, aspring to normally close said valve, a lever mountedgon said armand engaging said plunger rod, to open the valve and a dogcarried by said lever and coacting with said segment to hold the valve open.

2. A faucet comprising'a casing having a valve seat, a valve movable on the seat, a

valve rod engaging the valve, a lever for operating the valve rod, a support on the easing having a rack and pivotallysupporting the lever, and a elutchdog pivoted to the lever .to transversely engage the rack on the support.

3. A faucet comprising a casing having a valve seat, a valve movable on the seat, a

' valve rod engaging the valve, a lever for operating the valve rod, a support on the casing having a rack and pivotallysupporting the lever, and a clutch dog pivoted to the lever to transversely engage the rack and having a' stop to limit its movement.

4:. A faucet comprising a casing having a valve seat, a valve movable on the seat, a.

valve rod engaging thevalve, a. lever for op- .erating the valve rod,a support on the casing having a'r'ack for pivotally sup'porting the lever, anda clutch dog pivoted to; thelever to'transverselyengage the rack onfthe sup-' port and formedwith a lateral st0p,to en -v gage the lever. In testimony whereof, I 'aflix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses. Q

, HARRY- P'. JULIUS.

"Witnesses: i

F.. R. DENTMAN, G, A. VYoEHRLIN.

the action of the expansion sp'ring36 so-that.

Projecting from the lever 28' in the'path 

